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President Donald Trump said he expects clarity soon on whether Hamas intends to genuinely pursue peace
US President Donald Trump | Image: File
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that Hamas will face “complete obliteration” if it refuses to relinquish control of Gaza under his proposed peace plan.
The warning came just hours before a 6 pm Washington deadline on Sunday, by which the militant group has been urged to comply.
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Speaking to CNN on Saturday, Trump confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the broader US-led initiative to halt hostilities in Gaza, saying, “Yes on Bibi.”
In an interview aired Sunday, the President said he expects clarity soon on whether Hamas intends to genuinely pursue peace.
“This is their last chance,” Trump said, urging the group to accept the peace deal, release Israeli hostages, and end the fighting, adding that “there will be peace one way or another.”
Netanyahu has reportedly already endorsed the ceasefire proposal, which forms part of Trump’s 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the two-year-long Gaza conflict.
According to the White House, the plan calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and establishes a temporary governing board to oversee Gaza’s postwar transition.
The board would be chaired by Trump and include international figures such as former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The framework ensures that no resident of Gaza would be displaced, provided both Israel and Hamas agree to the terms, with fighting to stop immediately upon acceptance.
‘Gaza War Not Over Yet’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that the Gaza conflict “has not yet” concluded, despite recent progress on hostage negotiations.
Speaking to NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Rubio said that while Hamas has “essentially” agreed to Trump’s framework for releasing hostages, further discussions are underway to finalise implementation details.
“They’ve agreed in principle to the concept of what happens next,” Rubio said, noting that several critical issues remain unresolved.
In a separate Fox News interview, Rubio emphasised that the situation remains uncertain. “No one can tell you it’s a 100 per cent guarantee,” he remarked, adding that the coming technical talks will determine Hamas’s seriousness.
Rubio said the immediate priority is to secure the release of all hostages in exchange for Israel pulling back to its mid-August positions in Gaza, known as the “yellow line.”
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October 05, 2025, 19:38 IST
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